the art or process of sinking or digging wells. See also: Well.

What do you mean by sinking of wells?

A sinking method is a specific way of sinking a well. Wells may be dug by hand, drilled with hand tools, or drilled with motorized equipment. … Hand-dug wells are sunk by digging a hole as deep as is necessary to reach water. Once the water bearing layer is reached, it should be penetrated as far as possible.

What is sinking effort in well foundation?

Sinking Operation Allow the well to remain vertical. Up to a depth of 1 m, excavation underwater can be made manually. When the depth of water exceeds 1 m excavate by Jhams or grabs. When well goes on sinking skin friction increases and weight of well decreased due to buoyancy.